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Student Rights & Responsibilities (19) Any repeated intentional conduct directed at another student or employee that has the purpose or effect of creating a hostile, intimi dating or disruptive learning or working environment. (20) Hazing in any form as described in RCW 28B.10.900. (21) Illegal or attempted illegal entry of college owned or college controlled property. (22) Violation of any computer use policies in effect on campus as well as conduct that violates the college’s property rights with respect to computing resources including, but not limited to: (a) Unauthorized copying, including: (i)Copying college-owned or licensed software or data for personal or external use without prior approval; (ii) Copying another computer user’s software or data without permission of its owner, even if it is readily accessible by electronic means; (iii) Knowingly accepting or using software or data which has been obtained by unauthorized means. (b) Modifying or damaging, attempting to modify or damage computer equipment, software, databases, or communication lines without permission; (c) Disrupting or attempting to disrupt computer operations; (d) Invading the privacy of an individual by using electronic means to ascertain confidential information, even if an individual or department inadvertently allows access to such information; (e) Abusing or harassing another computer user through electronic means; (f) Using the college’s computing facilities in the commission of a crime; (g) Allowing another individual to use one’s computer identity/ account or using another individual’s computer identity/account. This includes, but is not limited to: Logging on to the account, accessing programs, and reading or altering computer records. Computer time belongs to the college; the college is the only entity, through computing services, authorized to allocate time on the mainframe computers. (h) Using computer services without authorization. (i) Using the Internet for purposes other than college-approved activities. (23) Disruption. While students have the right to freedom of expression, including the right to dissent or protest, this expression cannot interfere with the rights of others or disrupt the processes of the college. The following conduct will not be permitted: (a) Disruption of classes, laboratories, offices, services, meetings, or ceremonies;
(b) Obstruction of free movement of people or vehicles; (c) Conduct which threatens harm, incites violence, or endangers the health and safety of any person; (d) Threats of disruption, including bomb threats; (e) Damaging, defacing or abusing college facilities, equipment, or property; (f )Inciting others to engage in prohibited conduct. (24) Violation of parking regulations. (25) Other conduct. Any other conduct or action in which the college can demonstrate a clear and distinct interest, and, which substantially threatens the educational process or other legitimate function of the college or the health or safety of any member of the college is prohibited. WAC 495A-121-042 Performance Dishonesty (1) Honest assessment of student performance is of crucial importance to all members of the college community. It is the responsibility of college administration and teaching faculty to provide reasonable and prudent security measures designed to minimize opportunities for acts of performance dishonesty which occur at the college. (2) This section shall not be construed as preventing an instructor from taking immediate disciplinary action when the instructor is required to act upon such breach of performance dishonesty in order to preserve order and prevent disruptive conduct in the classroom. This section shall also not be construed as preventing an instructor from adjusting the student’s grade on a particular project, paper, test, or class grade for performance dishonesty. Acts of performance dishonesty shall be cause for disciplinary action. Acts of dishonesty shall consist of, but not be limited to: (a) Any student who, for the purpose of fulfilling any assignment or task required by a faculty member as part of the student’s program of instruction, shall knowingly tender any work product that the student fraudulently represents to the faculty member as the student’s work, shall be deemed to have committed an act of performance dishonesty. (b) Any student who aids or abets the accomplishment of an act of performance dishonesty as described in (a) of this subsection. WAC 495A-121-043 Classroom Conduct Instructors have the authority to take whatever summary actions may be necessary to maintain order and proper conduct in the classroom and to maintain the effective cooperation of the class in fulfilling the objectives of the course. (1) Any student who, by any act of misconduct, substantially disrupts any college class by engaging in conduct that renders it difficult or